AnAge entry for Rhombomys opimus

Classification (HAGRID: 03086)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Rhombomys
Species: Rhombomys opimus
Common name: Great gerbil
Synonyms: Gerbillus giganteus, Rhombomys pallidus, Rhombomys opimus alaschanicus, Gerbillus opimus dalversinicus, Rhombomys opimus fumicolor, Gerbillus opimus nigrescens, Rhombomys opimus pevzovi, Rhombomys opimus sargadensis, Rhombomys opimus sodalis

Maximum longevity: 4.5 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, it has been estimated that these animals live up to 4 years [0001]. One wild born specimen was 4-5 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0571] National Gerbil Society